Light in Tranquility: The Image of the "Adult Woman" as Reflected by Hisaho Yuuki in the 1970s (1970s)

Light in Tranquility: The Image of the "Adult Woman" as Reflected by Hisaho Yuuki in the 1970s (1970s)

In the 1970s, Japan was in the midst of its golden age of television, and as the movie industry was in decline, "quiet acting" was in high demand. Kuho Yuki was a symbol of this trend, an actress with a calmness and inner depth rather than glamor. She expressed human emotions with her facial expressions and pauses without raising her voice, leaving a lingering impression on the audience in her domestic and period dramas. The image of women at the time was divided into two categories: stars who embodied freedom and shadowy figures who supported the family. Yuki stood in the middle, embodying the image of a sincere and stable woman. Her performance, which reflected the emptiness and anxiety that emerged inside people as society gained economic stability, symbolized the "quiet strength" sought by Japanese people in the 1970s.